CEOs call for policies to align market incentives with sustainabilityThe recent UN Global Compact and Accenture CEO study on Sustainability 2013 found more than two thirds (67%) of chief executives believe that business is not doing enough to address global sustainability challenges. Seventy eight percent of the 1,000 CEOs surveyed see sustainability as a route to growth and innovation and 79% believe that it will lead to competitive advantage in their industry. Investigate this study further through the report, infographics and videos.

How end-to-end sustainable systems drive business valuePlenty of companies have taken significant steps toward becoming more sustainable, but none has turned incremental progress into truly transformational change. That requires innovation and collaborative initiatives right across the enterprise—from strategy to operations to the supply chain.

The sustainable organization: Accenture’s lessons from leaders seriesFor organizations seeking to outperform the market over the long-term, a clear driver of high performance will be their ability to embed sustainability effectively across all aspects of their business. To do this requires a clear understanding of the particular challenges, opportunities and priorities that sustainability holds for each member of their executive leadership team.

Caring for Climate Progress Report 2012This report looks at the companies that make up Caring for Climate, the emissions performance of these companies, and how these signatories have progressed against their commitments to action.

Sustainable energy for all: The business opportunityEnergy is essential for economic development and yet its impact on the environment must be minimized. The United Nations' Sustainable Energy for All initiative aims to mobilize the world around this issue. In support of this initiative, Accenture and the United Nations Global Compact undertook research to uncover the business opportunities in sustainable energy across 19 industries.

How CFOs can unlock valueSustainability performance management links business strategy and performance with sustainability to deliver financial value – prepared by Accenture for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

Energy-smart buildings at MicrosoftDemonstrating how information technology can cut energy use and costs of real estate portfolios – authored in collaboration with Accenture and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Clean energy in the emerging economiesIndustry viewpoints from Kate Levick, head of government partnerships at the Carbon Disclosure Project, as appeared in Clean Tech, Clean Profits published by Kogan Page